Mark Bulgier wrote:
>
> First, I assume there are no replacements still in existence for the special
> Campy headset in the '60s Bianchi Specialissima - right?
>
> Anyone had any success regrinding, or in any way making the races smooth
> again after they're pitted? Or maybe the races are only case hardened and
> can't be reground without going into the soft metal below? I expect there
> are lots of machinists who could do it, but if I go that route I'd prefer
> someone with a track record - someone who's done it before.
>
> Grateful for any help or advice,
>
> Mark Bulgier
> Seattle, Wa
> USA
Over the years I have heard of caches of nos headset races and newly ground reproduction races for the integral Bianchi head lugs/head races, but I have never found any.
My solution was to swap the lower race for the upper race and vice versa. Not a great solution, but it worked. Might work in your case?
Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California